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COMBINATION WASH SINK.

No. 335,437. Patented Feb. 2, 1886.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

NILES CUSHMAN ELDER, OF FERGUS FALLS, MINNESOTA.

COMBINATION WASH-SINK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 335,437, dated February 2,1886.

Application filed January 24, 1885. Renewed December 12, 1895. Serial No. 185,522. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, NILEs O. ELDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fergus Falls, in the county of Otter Tail and State of Minnesota,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in OombinationhVash Sinks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to a kitchen-cabinet; and it has for its object to combinein acheap, simple, and convenient structure of this character a. Washsink, a towel and mirror rack, a pivoted shelf for the reception of a bucket for receiving waste water, a pivoted back or splasher for the sink, drawers for the reception of towels, &c., and to so arrange the parts that the cabinet will be reversible, in order thatit may be placed in position against the wall without regard to a front side.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal vertical section. Fig. 3 is a transverse section showing the arrangement of the pivoted shelf for supporting the water-bucket. Fig. 4 is a vertical transverse sectional view.

In the accompanying drawings, in which like letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all the figures, A A represent four uprightsor standards, which are connected near their lower ends by a board, a,forming a platform.

Upon the upper ends of the uprights or standards A A is arranged a sink, B, which is divided into three compartments by upright boards, 0, extending entirely across the same. The center compartment is provided with a sheet-metal lining, d, which may be either permanentor removable, which sheet-metal lining is provided with a hole or opening registering with an opening in the bottom of said central compartment for the escape of waste or dirty water, as will be described hereinafter.

Between the two upright boards which divide the sink into three compartments, as shown, is a back or splasher, G, which hasinwardly-extending strips b, which are pivoted to said boards so that said splasher may be turned and rest upon either side of the sink,as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 3. The said back or splasher is provided about midway between its upper and lower end with an outwardlyextending strip, (1, which serves as a soaprack, said soap-rack having afacing of metal, a. One ofthe ends ofthe three compartments just mentioned serves as a support for a receptacle containing water, and it will be seen that, if desired, a water tank or reservoir might be placed in the same and connected with the middle compartment or wash-sink by a supply-pipe having a stop-cock.

A. represents a funnel, which is pivoted to the side wall of the sink-compartment adjacent to the escape-opening of the same, which may be turned to engage the sink-opening, and waste water may be discharged through said funnel,which is also adapted,when not in use, to support a'washbasin, A". In the other end compartment is arranged, midway between the sides of the same, an upright board or partition, D, which divides said end compartment into two side compartments. The upper end of this partition-board is recessed, and in said recessed end is mounted a roller in such manner that it may be removed, preferably in the manner shown,by having the partition-board D recessed to receive the ends of the roller, and removable strips (1 covering said recesses.

Upon the upper end of the partitionboard D is arranged a frame, f, carrying a pivoted looking-glass, g. The board I) is also pro vided with boxes h, for the reception of combs and brushes. The uprights or standards A are connected by rods or bars a, and between the platform a and the sink B,a short distance from said standards A,are arranged standards a, which are connected by bars or rods a, which, in connection with the bars a, form ways or guides for the support of sliding drawers F.

Upon the under side of the sink B are pivoted, between strips i i and t" i, downwardlyextending strips jj,pivoted at their lower ends to a bottom piece, k, which is adapted to support the bucket to receive waste water, which drops through a hole or opening in the sink.

Pivoted to the strips j, upon the outer sides thereof, are two arms, k, which are pivoted at their inner ends to a lever, G, which is pivoted at its upper end to the under side of the sink. By moving this lever outward a corresponding movement is imparted to the platform carrying the bucket of waste water,

which is held at all times level. The platform may be moved in either direction, and for holding the same in a raised position outside of the frame of the cabinet pins Z are provided on thelower end of the arm 7a, and when said lever is pulled out beyond either one of said pins and thrown into engagement with the same the platform is rigidly supported.

The above-described structure is cheap,si1nple, and convenient, and may be used from either side, as it will readily be seen.

I claim as my invention and desire to secure by Letters Patent- 1. In a kitchen-cabinet, the combination, with asink, of a reversible splasher-board, substantially as set forth.

2. In a kitchen-cabinet, the combination, with a sink having upright boards,of a splasher board having inwardly extending strips pivplted to said boards, substantially as set fort 3. In a kitchencabinet, the combination, with a frame, of a.rack or platform pivotally suspended by two strips, and alever for operating the same, the lever being pivoted at the upper end and pivotally connected by two arms to the said suspend-try strips, substantially as set forth.

4. In a kitchen-cabinet, the combination, with a frame, of a pivoted rack or shelf suspended belowthe same, arms pivoted to the strips connecting the platform and frame, a lever pivoted to said arms, and stops on said arms, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof Iaffix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

NI'LES CUSHMAN ELDER.

Witnesses:

JosIEs G. WURTELF, ALBERT M. WRIGHT. 

